Announcement: U.S. Military Air Lifts to Burma conclude

The US Embassy in Thailand issued the following statement this morning.

"The U.S. military airlift of cyclone relief from Thailand to Burma ended on June 22. Since May 12, Joint Task Force Caring Response flew 185 C-130 sorties from Thailand, carrying tarps, mosquito netting, food, zodiac boats, water treatment equipment, and a range of other relief supplies, including Thai donations. The estimated cost of the supplies and operation is over $13 million USD. The excellent cooperation we received from the Thai side made this relief effort possible. Coordination and cooperation with other donors, including WFP, was also outstanding."

UN Press Conference: Update on UN humanitarian assistance to Myanmar

The United Nations system in Bangkok will hold a press conference at which officials from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization will speak on the preliminary findings of their recent assessment of Myanmar's agriculture sector in the wake of Cyclone Nargis.

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UN Information Services
Tel.: +66-2-288-1861-9; Fax: +66-2-288-1052
Email: unisbkk.unescap@un.org

UN Press Corps report available

A Pool Report from UN Press Corp staff who have been accompanying the UN Secretary General on his trip in Burma is now available from the UN Information Service in Bangkok. To read the announcement click here.

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UN Information Services
Tel: +66-2-288-2861-9; Fax: +66-2-288-1052
Email: unisbkk.unescap@un.org